Location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments displayed on decorative stands. Photograph, ca. 1860.

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.

The promenade leading to the Observatory, Baths, and Library, Clifton, Bristol. Steel engraving by W. Wallis after himself, 1836.

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich Hill, seen from below. Coloured aquatint after T. H. Shepherd, 1824.

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich Hill, top, and the view of Greenwich and London seen from the hill, below. Coloured engraving, 1723.

The Old (now 'La Specola') and New Observatories, Florence, Italy. Reproduction of a pen drawing by A. Pochini.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich. Engraving by H. Hulsbergh after C. Campbell, 1715.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, with houses either side, ships and rowing boats in the foreground. Coloured engraving by T. Bowles, 1745.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, the river front vista, with the Queens' House and Royal Observatory in the distance: many people walking about. Engraving by J. Newton after T. Lancey.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, with ships and rowing boats in the foreground, small houses either side. Engraving by J. Boydell after himself, 1753.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich. Engraving, c. 1708, by J. B. Bruhl.

1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 19 x 24.5 cm

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 11.3 x 18.8 cm

The Observatory, Cambridge. Line engraving by W.J. White after J.C. Mead.

1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 21.7 x 29.2 cm

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: astronomical instruments on display. Photograph, ca. 1860.

Galileo Galilei: panorama of the city of Florence seen from the Torre del Gallo (Count Galletti's museum of Galileo) outside Florence. Process print.

1 print : engraving ; image 30.1 x 48.8 cm

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Observatories

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Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.

The Observatory, Cambridge. Line engraving by W.J. White after J.C. Mead.

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: astronomical instruments on display. Photograph, ca. 1860.

Galileo Galilei: panorama of the city of Florence seen from the Torre del Gallo (Count Galletti's museum of Galileo) outside Florence. Process print.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich. Engraving by H. Hulsbergh after C. Campbell, 1715.

Observatories

Images from the collections

Images referencing Observatories

Works from the collections

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.

The Observatory, Cambridge. Line engraving by W.J. White after J.C. Mead.

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: astronomical instruments on display. Photograph, ca. 1860.

Galileo Galilei: panorama of the city of Florence seen from the Torre del Gallo (Count Galletti's museum of Galileo) outside Florence. Process print.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich. Engraving by H. Hulsbergh after C. Campbell, 1715.

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